Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) People in Pakistan's Karachi continue to pay increased fares while using public transport as bus owners have been ignoring a Sindh government order to freeze fares in return for a fuel subsidy, local media reported on Thursday.
Dhaka, April 9 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League has strongly denounced a parliamentary bill that effectively bans the party, terming the move a “disgraceful act” and a direct attack on democratic norms.
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) Pakistani police have filed a case against the sisters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, several members of the national and provincial assemblies, and nearly 1,400 unidentified individuals under anti-terrorism laws following unrest on Adiala Road in Rawalpindi, local media reported.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday extended warm greetings to General Phan Van Giang on his appointment as the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Vietnam, stating that India looks forward to deepening longstanding defence ties.
Dhaka, April 9 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma held a meeting with Defence Adviser to Bangladesh's Prime Minister, Brigadier General (Retd) AKM Shamsul Islam and underlined the importance of sustained development of bilateral ties.
Washington, April 9 (IANS) A White House economic study has found that banning yield on stablecoins would do little to increase bank lending, challenging a central argument made by traditional banks in the debate over digital assets.
Ramanathapuram, April 9 (IANS) Ten fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested on Thursday by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters, escalating tensions once again in the Palk Strait region.
New York, April 9 (IANS) The doors to India-US trade have been opened wider with the launch of a digital portal to bring businesses from the two countries together in the march to $500 billion annual trade between the two great democracies, according to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
Washington, April 9 (IANS) The US Justice Department has secured a $313,420 settlement with a New Jersey-based technology services firm after finding that its recruiters used job advertisements that discouraged American workers and favoured foreign visa holders.
Washington, April 9 (IANS) The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has approached a US appeals court, arguing that California’s civil rights regulator has wrongly linked caste discrimination to Hinduism and targeted Indian and South Asian communities, in a case that could shape how caste is addressed in US workplaces.
